Regional Director - Ohio River Valley Region

Beyond Petrochemicals: People Over Pollution is seeking a Regional Director for the Ohio River Valley region to build a comprehensive field program to stop the build out of the petrochemical industry, reduce demand for plastics, and support the movement of grassroots advocates fighting petrochemicals.

Beyond Petrochemicals will transform the US industrial sector, ensuring more local victories in the transition to a clean economy, supporting laws that protect communities from harm, and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that are fueling the climate crisis.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced community organizer and advocate who excels in bringing people together around a common cause. It will be someone who is able to spot opportunities for growth and visibility, is driven by data and metrics tracking to measure results, and has the ability to distill complex research into crisp, clear messages for non-expert audiences. The ideal candidate will also be someone who is based-in or deeply experienced in organizing in the Ohio River Valley.

This is a special opportunity to make a significant contribution in the climate change fight and stop the build out of the petrochemical industry.

POSITION SUMMARY

A Regional Director for Beyond Petrochemicals oversees implementation of the Campaign Director’s priorities in their assigned region as follows (but not limited to);

• Acts as an expert on strategies and program work in the region.
• Identifies opportunities to advance the goals of the Beyond Petrochemicals campaign and works to implement them on the ground.
• Builds, cultivates, and maintains relationships with grassroots partners and local stakeholders to maximize results and build power towards our goals.
  

ABOUT BEYOND PETROCHEMICALS
Beyond Petrochemicals is a fiscally sponsored project of the Resources Legacy Fund (RLF), launched in September 2022 by Bloomberg Philanthropies after seeing unprecedented growth in the petrochemical industry, which contributes to climate change and its detrimental impact on the health of the communities.

Drawing on the success of Bloomberg’s Beyond Coal and Beyond Carbon campaigns, Beyond Petrochemicals is turbocharging existing efforts led by frontline communities to block the expansion of more than 120 proposed petrochemical projects concentrated in three target geographies – Louisiana, Texas, and the Ohio River Valley. Beyond Petrochemicals is also working to establish stricter rules for existing petrochemical plants to safeguard the health of American communities.

The campaign will identify opportunities for grassroots activation, strategic communications, capacity-building, research, and policy advocacy to drive US petrochemical production into permanent decline.

Requirements

Note: These qualifications are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, so if you have 75% of the qualifications listed, we encourage you to apply. Experience can include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work that helped you to build the competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for this position. Applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.

Strong candidates will offer:

• A minimum of six (6) years of professional experience in campaigns, community organizing, advocacy, or non-profit program work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, cross-cultural awareness and the ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Able to work independently while coordinating efforts with local, regional, state leaders and staff.
• Strong sense of ownership and resilience with respect to planning ahead, finding alternative paths when needed, and moving forward after setbacks. Demonstrated ability to move people to action and build a mutual sense of trust.
• Experience coordinating multi-faceted projects, preferably in the environmental, public health, or climate change space.
• Ability to work with a cross section of people. From community members, grassroots leaders and non-profit policy staff to elected leaders and government agencies.
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into clear and cohesive written and visual products.
• Ability to respond rapidly and appropriately to changing priorities, objectives, and situations; self-starter with a sense of initiative and good judgment.
• Understanding of state politics and environmental laws and policy.
• Ability to travel regularly both within the region and to campaign related gathering (as needed); ability to work irregular hours. Access to transportation is required.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

LOCATION

Ohio River Valley region (Pittsburgh Preferred)

Benefits

ABOUT RESOURCES LEGACY FUND
Beyond Petrochemicals is a fiscally sponsored project of Resources Legacy Fund (RLF). RLF builds alliances that advance bold solutions to secure a just and resilient world for people and nature. RLF partners with philanthropy, community groups, government, science, and business to promote smart policies and ensure equitable public funding for the environment, climate change resilience, and healthy communities. Across the American West and internationally, RLF manages complex, multi-year grantmaking programs and fiscally sponsors projects that accelerate change on environmental and equity issues.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination, where all team members feel valued, respected, and included. We know that our work is enriched by the varied voices and perspectives of every staff and board member, so we are committed to making an earnest effort to recruit, welcome, train, develop, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds. We believe that a diverse and inclusive culture expands our creative capacity to do our work and achieve greater outcomes for people and the natural world. Learn more about RLF’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion on our website.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Compensation and Benefits: Starting salary of approximately $125,000, commensurate with experience. RLF offers an alternate Fridays off work schedule (employees work 40 hours one week, 32 hours the next week) and a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with a 5% match, and generous paid time off. RLF also offers a technology allowance, student loan repayment assistance, the Calm app, mental health benefits and approximately 17 paid holidays per year.